Ao3 downded by DDoS attack by group apparently against smut

[Cicada 5]

At the same time, Anonymous Sudan has claimed responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel, claiming that the attack will continue for at least 24 hours.

The reasons for the attack on the Ao3 are two-fold, it seems.

“It’s part of our campaign targeting companies registered in the United States,” the group said in a post on Telegram, suggesting that in the first instance, it’s just part of Anonymous Sudan’s broader targeting of American companies and organisations.

However, there’s another motivating factor in the attack.

“... we are against all forms of degeneracy, and the site is full of disgusting smuts and other LGBTQ+ and NSFW things,” the post added.

Anonymous Sudan’s most recent post, from the morning of 11 July, is actually a ransom demand.

“You have exactly 24 hours from the time of the posting of this offer to fill up this bitcoin wallet with 30,000 US dollars,” Anonymous Sudan said.

Fanfic writers targeted by Anonymous Sudan in apparent DDoS attack on Ao3

Popular fan fiction repository Archive of Our Own has reported that it is under sustained DDoS attack from a group of “religiously and politically motivated” hackers.

www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au

 

[BrawlMan]

These idiots seem to forget that FanFiction.Net, adultfanfiction.net, mediaminer.org, Wattpad, and the Space Battle Forums still exists. With FF.net being the largest site.

Here's something really odd:

“You have exactly 24 hours from the time of the posting of this offer to fill up this bitcoin wallet with 30,000 US dollars,” Anonymous Sudan said.

They more than likely could not give a fuck about LGBTQ and smut content on the site. They're just grifters looking for their next pay day. This is nothing more than another mundane robbery.

 

[BrawlMan]

Website is up and running again.

AO3 Is Back Online After an Extended Outage. What Happened? | The Mary Sue

Archive of Our Own was targeted by a DDoS attack that kept the site offline from Monday evening to late Tuesday morning.

www.themarysue.com

 

[Worgen]

Ao3.... Age of mythol... no... hmm.

 

[Hawki]

They more than likely could not give a fuck about LGBTQ and smut content on the site. They're just grifters looking for their next pay day. This is nothing more than another mundane robbery.

Well, being "that guy," AO3 is far more liberal in its smut than FFN, so...

 

[Gordon_4]

Well, being "that guy," AO3 is far more liberal in its smut than FFN, so...

Well it’s more liberal than FF.net is now. But I remember the old days of the place. I mean I wish I didn’t, but I do.

 

[BrawlMan]

Well, being "that guy," AO3 is far more liberal in its smut than FFN, so...

FFN still has a lot of smut, so the factor doesn't matter much. Once again, those hackers might as well had hit everyone or two of the sites with more smut than AO3 or FFN. Like I said before, just another set of grifters trying to get their quick pay day. I highly doubt they believe in their "cause".

 

[CaitSeith]

They more than likely could not give a fuck about LGBTQ and smut content on the site. They're just grifters looking for their next pay day.

All the qualifications necessary to run for as presidential candidate in the Republican Primaries. Imagine the unholy trio of candidates: Trump, DeSatins and Anonymous Sudan.

 

[Schadrach]

All the qualifications necessary to run for as presidential candidate in the Republican Primaries. Imagine the unholy trio of candidates: Trump, DeSatins and Anonymous Sudan.

I guess that makes that GOP candidate wanting to get to the donor count required to be allowed to debate by offering a $20 gift card for a $1 donation a case of having to spend money to make money?

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

I figure AO3 was targeted because it's relatively well known that they have a substantial cash reserve as both a deterrent and defense to getting sued. Some jumped up script kiddies probably figured they had an easy target

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Phew. Well, I'm glad the site's back, because there's absolutely no other place to find smut on the Internet.